View Full Version : Guys bookers were planning on Main Eventing/Winning Titles
Loose Cannon
08-30-2005, 02:09 PM
I know like a select few on here would know stuff like this, but name some guys in eathier NWA/WCW or WWF(E) that the bookers were planning on having them main event big matches or give them World Title runs, but it never came to be.
Like for example, I know Vince was planning on running (or at least had it in his mind) Zeus/Hogan for WM 6 I believe, but thank god it never happened.
And how Luger was suppossed to win at Mania 10, but he opened his big mouth.
So name some more "was supposed to happen" situations like that. I'm looking at you Rob.
DaveWadding
08-30-2005, 02:22 PM
Ludvig Borga was supposed to win the WWF belt, then he got injured.
Same with Ahmed.
I know Perfect was supposed to win the 90 Rumble, as well.
And DiBiase was due like 15 title runs (in between NWA and WWF; I'm exaggerating a little) that he never got.
SuperSlim
08-30-2005, 04:41 PM
Wasn't Bam Bam gonna get one? or was his just a major push?
DaveWadding
08-30-2005, 06:51 PM
Also, Owen was supposed to win at Over the Edge :'(
Watson
08-30-2005, 07:51 PM
Wasn't Bam Bam gonna get one? or was his just a major push?
Bam Bam Bigelow was promised a World title run in 1995 as long as he agreed to job to Lawrence Taylor at Wrestlemania 11. Vince McMahon told him that that as long as he did the job he would get a run as World Champion later that year. So he jobbed to L.T. but Vince didn't keep his word and Bigelow never got the World title push he had been promised.
Savio
08-30-2005, 07:52 PM
Brock was gonna job to Taker
Hassan was going to get a title shot.
Pepsi Man
08-30-2005, 08:49 PM
Brock was gonna job to Taker
At what point?
back in 86 magnum ta was the next man to beat flair for the nwa world title and he had his car wreck and never wrestled again
DaveWadding
08-31-2005, 06:02 AM
back in 86 magnum ta was the next man to beat flair for the nwa world title and he had his car wreck and never wrestled again
That's what you get for fucking with the ORIGINAL WRESTLING...GOD~! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Chavo Classic
08-31-2005, 10:19 AM
Chavo was going to win the Heavyweight title until....ummm..... you touched yourself at night! Bastard!
i've listened to flair talk about magnum and say that he had some of his best matches ever with him and would have gladly put the title on him
magnum was damn good in the ring
Bam Bam Bigelow was promised a World title run in 1995 as long as he agreed to job to Lawrence Taylor at Wrestlemania 11. Vince McMahon told him that that as long as he did the job he would get a run as World Champion later that year. So he jobbed to L.T. but Vince didn't keep his word and Bigelow never got the World title push he had been promised.
I don't think Bigelow was ever promised the World title.
Ted DiBiase was promised both the WWF and NWA world championships at one point.
Owen Hart was promised a WWF title run if he came back to the WWF after Montreal,
Rob Van Dam was planned to be the ECW world champion around the time Mike Awesome left for WCW.
Tom Magee was being groomed for the WWF title. Until they realised he could only work with Bret Hart.
Vader reckons he was told he was getting the WWF title twice in the summer of 1996 as well as beating Rocky Maivia for the IC title before he was arrested in Kuwait.
Vince Russo wanted to put Tank Abbott over for the WCW title when Bret Hart vacated it.
I'll add more when I remember them.
The Gooch
08-31-2005, 01:25 PM
I've heard on a radio interview with Bad News Allen (or was it Brown) that he was suppose to beat Hogan for the belt.
mrslackalack
08-31-2005, 04:08 PM
Tommy Dreamer refused to be ECW Champion many times. I heard Brakus was going to be World Champ. I also heard that D-lo was going to be in the world title scene had he not paryalized Droz. I believe Rick Steiner? was going to beat Flair for the World Title in 1988 had Flair left.
redoneja
08-31-2005, 04:13 PM
Brakus? Name is familiar. Please refesh my memory.
mrslackalack
08-31-2005, 04:24 PM
Brakus wrestled in Dark Matches for a while. They kept showing promos of him, but he never wrestled on TV. This was in late 96 to early 97.
Shadow
08-31-2005, 05:14 PM
Chavo was going to win the Heavyweight title until....ummm..... you touched yourself at night! Bastard!
You people seem to always fuck that up. STOP SAYING IT!
luger was supposed to win it at summerslam against yoko but i dont quite remember why he did'nt
I've heard on a radio interview with Bad News Allen (or was it Brown) that he was suppose to beat Hogan for the belt.
They promised him a program with Hogan but not the title. They never had any plans to beat Hogan really at that time.
Tommy Dreamer refused to be ECW Champion many times. I heard Brakus was going to be World Champ. I also heard that D-lo was going to be in the world title scene had he not paryalized Droz. I believe Rick Steiner? was going to beat Flair for the World Title in 1988 had Flair left.
D'Lo was definately not getting the WWF title. He tried to go to WCW with Vince Russo to try to get the WCW title though. They were no plans for Ric Stiener as NWA/WCW champ.
Chavo Classic
08-31-2005, 06:43 PM
What a true great Tommy Dreamer is. He was never egocentric or selfish and constantly put the younger talent over instead of taking the belt himself (with the exception of those 34 seconds). I'm relieved that he's got a backstage job with the WWE because he symbolises what is great about wrestling.
Dreamer is a freaking brown noser.
Sting Fan
09-02-2005, 06:14 AM
How so Rob? Enlighten me because I have heard nothing but good about Dreamer.
Boondock Saint
09-02-2005, 10:38 AM
I don't think Bigelow was ever promised the World title.
Ted DiBiase was promised both the WWF and NWA world championships at one point.
Owen Hart was promised a WWF title run if he came back to the WWF after Montreal,
Rob Van Dam was planned to be the ECW world champion around the time Mike Awesome left for WCW.
Tom Magee was being groomed for the WWF title. Until they realised he could only work with Bret Hart.
Vader reckons he was told he was getting the WWF title twice in the summer of 1996 as well as beating Rocky Maivia for the IC title before he was arrested in Kuwait.
Vince Russo wanted to put Tank Abbott over for the WCW title when Bret Hart vacated it.
I'll add more when I remember them.
LOL, I remember hearing those Tank Abbott rumors. I had just gotten into wrestling and could tell even then that it would have been a bad idea.
Hitman84
09-02-2005, 11:53 AM
What's this about Lex Luger being supposed to take the title at WMX 'but then he opened his mouth'?
Does anyone know if Davey Boy Smith was to be a world champion, or was IC the highest he would ever get?
What's this about Lex Luger being supposed to take the title at WMX 'but then he opened his mouth'?
Does anyone know if Davey Boy Smith was to be a world champion, or was IC the highest he would ever get?
Luger was getting the title the day before the show. Plan was for him to beat Yokozuna and then lose to Bret Hart in the main event. He got pissed up the night before though and was telling anyone who would listen the plan including a New York Post (I think) reporter who then printed that story the day of the show. Vince went mental and changed the finish to having Yokozuna work two matches.
As for Davey, I think there were talks more than once about putting the title on him but nothing too serious. He was massively over in 1992 that it had to be considered. I'd imagine they considered it when he had a heel run too. It was definately considered before he joined WCW because they used it as a negociation tactic.
Destor
09-02-2005, 07:14 PM
Brutus Beefcake was suposed to win the title WM 6 but worrior bitched and got the shot instead.
Loose Cannon
09-02-2005, 07:31 PM
no
Danny Electric
09-02-2005, 07:38 PM
Who's worrior?
Savio
09-02-2005, 07:53 PM
At what point?After WMXX
Destor
09-02-2005, 11:01 PM
no
If ya say so, Beefcake says other wise. But what does he know?
Loose Cannon
09-03-2005, 12:11 AM
lol Beefcake. He's insane you know?
Pepsi Man
09-03-2005, 12:35 AM
I could see them setting up the Beefcake thing, with him being such great friends with the Hulkster and all, but it's just as easy to see that as a big story, a big pile of horse feces.
Destor
09-03-2005, 02:45 AM
lol Beefcake. He's insane you know?
Ya know, I failed to consider that... you make a good argument. I concede.
Boondock Saint
09-03-2005, 03:18 AM
I rented out the Olsen twins movie, New York Minute, to Beefcake at the video store I work at. He's kind of intimidating to wait on.
Destor
09-03-2005, 03:59 AM
I dont know if your being serious, but your right.
lol Beefcake. He's insane you know?
Come on now. He snorts Anthrax so he is as normal as the rest of us.
Dorkchop
09-06-2005, 02:00 PM
As for Davey, I think there were talks more than once about putting the title on him but nothing too serious. He was massively over in 1992 that it had to be considered. I'd imagine they considered it when he had a heel run too. It was definately considered before he joined WCW because they used it as a negociation tactic.
I remember when Davey came back to the WWF after his WCW run JR talked often how Davey has won every title except the world title. It sounded like he was going to get at least a world title shot, but that never happened.
wwe2222
09-06-2005, 02:59 PM
I remember when Davey came back to the WWF after his WCW run JR talked often how Davey has won every title except the world title. It sounded like he was going to get at least a world title shot, but that never happened.
Well he did take part in that 6 pack challenge match for the vacant title (After mcmahon beat HHH i think.) But then pretty much disappeared after that from what I remember
KingofOldSchool
09-07-2005, 02:06 AM
D'Lo was definately not getting the WWF title. He tried to go to WCW with Vince Russo to try to get the WCW title though. They were no plans for Ric Stiener as NWA/WCW champ.
Dusty wanted to put the belt on Steiner back then, but Flair refused and got it changed and Steiner ended up with the TV Title.
Or at least that's the story I heard.
KingofOldSchool
09-07-2005, 02:07 AM
Butch Reed was supposed to win the IC Title and not the Honky Tonk Man.
KingofOldSchool
09-07-2005, 02:09 AM
Sid was suppose to beat Vader for the WCW Title, but decided going stabby stabby towards Double A would be a better career move.
Well Sid, you lost.
Chavo Classic
09-07-2005, 07:54 AM
Well he did take part in that 6 pack challenge match for the vacant title (After mcmahon beat HHH i think.) But then pretty much disappeared after that from what I remember
He formed an alliance with the Mean Street Posse, won the Hardcore championship and gave Stephanie McMahon temporary amnesia before she was due to be married to Test.
So yes, he did disappear :lol:
mrslackalack
09-07-2005, 04:05 PM
Instead of Andre beating Hogan for the belt wasn't it supposed to be Jake the Snake but he got more cheers than Hogan when they fought?
KingofOldSchool
09-08-2005, 12:54 AM
No.
Jake was just suppose to work a program with Hogan, but at the house shows they tested that match at...Jake was stealing Hogan's pops.
There were no plants, at least at the time, to give Jake the belt.
Pegasus Crawford
09-08-2005, 04:05 AM
Were there ever plans to give Jake at least the IC title at one point?
Chavo Classic
09-08-2005, 11:17 AM
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mrslackalack
09-12-2005, 12:41 PM
Does anyone know who HHH was supposed to lose the I-C title to in 98 before he got hurt?
mrslackalack
09-12-2005, 12:42 PM
Were there ever plans to give Jake at least the IC title at one point?
Wasnt he supposed to dethrone Mr. Perfect in 1990 before Kerry Von Erich signed?
mrslackalack
09-12-2005, 12:47 PM
The Giant was supposed to end Goldbergs winning streak at Starrcade and win the WCW Title but in a battle royal that summer they were accidently the last two remaning, so they had to switch the giant with Kevin Nash. This was one of the reasons why the Giant left WCW.
Someone recently told me The Ulitimate Warrior was promised a world title reign in his WCW run.
Also, what was up with Bob Holly and Savio Vegas held up I-C title reigns? part of a storyline? or booking changes?
#1-norm-fan
09-21-2005, 12:00 AM
I heard David Arquette was once slated for a run with the WCW World Title. That was after I had stopped watching WCW so I'm not sure what ever happened to the idea.
... what???
Aussie Skier
09-21-2005, 08:01 PM
Well he did take part in that 6 pack challenge match for the vacant title (After mcmahon beat HHH i think.) But then pretty much disappeared after that from what I remember
I really wished Davey had won the the title...that guy was awesome in the ring...until he became a roid taking freak...and then his career just nosedived.
I remember in around 1999, with the 6 pack challenge thing, I'd just look at him and think MY GOD, this guy is just so unnautrally huge...it looks like he can't even move his arms cos his skin is so tight around his muscles....
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